# Olympic Wallpaper Designs The 'Athletics Collection' Celebrates the Upcoming Olympic Games By Joey Haar | Published 2016-08-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olympic-games References: [muralswallpaper](http://www.muralswallpaper.co.uk/collections/athletics) With the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro beginning this week, Murals Wallpaper's 'Athletics Collection' is offering consumers a way to remember the games all year round. The five wallpaper designs are minimalist depictions of some of the [Summer Olympic Games' venues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/athletes-village), including the pool, the track, the volleyball court, the velodrome and the long jump pit. Reminiscent of Alex Colville's athletics mural, Murals Wallpaper's Athletics Collection employs neutral color tones, allowing the designs to move the eye more than the hues. That subtle, minimalist choice is well suited to wallpaper designs, since wallpaper can easily dominate a room otherwise. Despite the neutrality, though, the Athletics Collection offers intricate detail that will be sure get consumers daydreaming about Olympic Games athletes like Usain Bolt sprinting through their rooms. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Olympic-inspired Wallpaper Designs:** Designers can innovate by creating wallpaper designs inspired by major events such as the Olympics, using minimalist designs that allow for intricate details and neutral colors to create a calming atmosphere - **Sports-themed Home Decor:** Designers can disrupt the home decor industry by creating sports-themed products like wallpaper that capture the essence of major sporting events - **Athletic Venues as Art:** Creative professionals can explore the trend of using athletic venues as artistic inspiration for home décor designs ### Where This Applies - **Wallpaper Manufacturing:** Wallpaper manufacturers can tap into the trend of sports-inspired home décor to leverage greater consumer demand, especially those leaning towards minimal design - **Home Decor:** Home decor professionals can find new opportunities in creating sports events-inspired products that cater to consumers wanting unique and creative home decor - **Fine Art:** Fine art professionals can use athletic venues as a source of inspiration for innovative home décor designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bright Celebratory Olympic Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-2024-1.md) - [Paris Olympics Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-2024-collection.md) - [Digital-Themed Glitchy Visual Wallpapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glitch-wallpaper.md) - [Performance-Driven Olympic Athlete Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/team-canada-kits.md) - [Folk Art-Inspired Wallpapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backdrop.md) - [Chic Olympic Surfer Fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oakley-offshore-collection.md) - [Renter-Friendly Wallpaper Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renter-friendly-wallpaper.md) - [Black-Tonal Olympian Denim](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-kinetic-denim.md) - [Statement Wall Covering Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/el-muro.md)